Monday, December 2nd, 2024 - Hunter’s pardon & Trump’s family picks; Russia's rough weekend; Aussies ban social media; Diddy denied bail

Today’s Headlines: President Biden issued a "full and unconditional" pardon for his son Hunter, calling the charges politically motivated. Over on the Trump side, the president-elect announced some eyebrow-raising family appointments: Jared Kushner’s dad is set to be ambassador to France, and Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law will advise on Middle East affairs. Trump also tapped Kash Patel for FBI Director and as for Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense—an old letter from Hegseth’s mom resurfaced, calling him out for mistreating women. On the international front, Russia had a rough weekend. Opposition forces took Aleppo in Syria, sparking Russian airstrikes, and protests broke out in Georgia after the government froze EU membership talks. Meanwhile, Putin praised Trump as “intelligent” and criticized Biden, adding to the chaos. Australia is making waves with a new law banning kids under 16 from social media, but no one’s sure how it’ll actually work. And finally, Diddy was denied bail yet again, with the judge saying he’s a danger to the community. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter: Live Updates AP News: Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to become US ambassador to France The Independent: Keeping it in the family: Trump appoints Tiffany’s father-in-law as Middle East adviser AP News: Trump says he'll nominate Kash Patel as FBI director to remake the agency. Here's what happens next NY Times: Pete Hegseth’s Mother Accused Her Son of Mistreating Women for Years BBC: More Russian strikes as Syrian rebels advance after taking Aleppo CNN: Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation CNN: Russian President Vladimir Putin says Trump is ‘intelligent and experienced,’ capable of finding ‘solutions’ NPR: A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world ABC News: Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail as judge declares hip-hop mogul poses serious danger Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices